Introduction
Introduction to SICS DOCS #
SICS DOCS is an integrated (all-in-one-place) HTML-based documentation solution which replaces the “legacy” SICS documentation (collection of PDFs, and Word and Excel documents).
SICS DOCS is shipped with DXC SICS (starting from version DXC SICS 4.9.5 and onwards).
The goal of SICS DOCS is to deliver a better user experience, by providing:
- Easy access to the documentation
- Searchability
- A move away from proprietary software formats (such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Adobe PDF).
SICS DOCS access is purely browser-based
- Static HTML (light footprint, no server-side processing is required)
- View in the browser of your choice
- HTML is installed on an intranet web server
- Responsive web design (mobile-device friendly)
- Modern look and feel
- Not dependent on Adobe Acrobat Reader, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc.
SICS DOCS artifacts #
SICS DOCS is delivered as 4 separate artifacts. These are independent, and can be installed separately.
| Artifact | Description |
|---|---|
| SICS DOCS P&C | An updated HTML version of the legacy (pre-4.9.5 PDF) SICS P&C User Guide. |
| SICS DOCS Life | An updated HTML version of the legacy (pre-4.9.5 PDF) SICS Life User Guide. |
| SICS DOCS Cede | An updated HTML version of the legacy (pre-49.5 PDF) SICS Cede User Guide. |
| SICS DOCS Sys Admin | An updated HTML version of the legacy (PDF) SICS System Administration Guide. You will also find an a collection of technical documents embedded (previously delivered as Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents). |
Formats (ZIP/WAR) #
The four artifacts above are delivered in two different formats. You can choose the format that best suits your existing hosting infrastructure.
| Format | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ZIP | The ZIP version is suited for installing on a static web server, such as Nginx or Apache HTTPD server. | Unzip first (manually) |
| WAR | The WAR version is suited for drop-in installing on a Java Servlet Container, such as Apache Tomcat. |